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Description: | An incomplete, cast copper alloy button and loop fastener of Early Roman date, about AD 50 - 150. This is an example of a Wild type III fastener and is teardrop shaped with a raised, circular central boss on the upper side. The boss is surrounded by a circular groove. The underside is concave and has the remains of a shaft, of rectangular section, projecting from the rounded end.The fastener has a light green patina. It is 22.8mm long, 15.7mm wide and 10.3mm thick. It weighs 5.75gm. Compare WILT-1668D1.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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